British Nuthatch - 1949 status

Sitta europaea affinis

Mathew recorded only one, shot at Slebech, 7 Sept 1893.  W.M.Congreve saw it at Picton and Saundersfoot in 1908.  Now common in all wooded areas as a breeder, and wanders to small woods in sheltered valleys in exposed areas out of breeding season, eg Dinas Island and St Brides.

R.M.Lockley, G.C.S.Ingram, H.M.Salmon, 1949, The Birds of Pembrokeshire, The West Wales Field Society

British Treecreeper - 1949 status

Certhia familiaris britinnica

Common resident.  Three times recorded Skokholm: 26 July 1928, 8 Nov 1930, 12-23 July 1938

R.M.Lockley, G.C.S.Ingram, H.M.Salmon, 1949, The Birds of Pembrokeshire, The West Wales Field Society

White Wagtail - 1949 status

Motacilla alba alba

Regular and often numerous on passage, especially in autumn.

R.M.Lockley, G.C.S.Ingram, H.M.Salmon, 1949, The Birds of Pembrokeshire, The West Wales Field Society

Pied Wagtail - 1949 status

Motacilla alba yarrellii

Numerous breeder, and nesting on most islands (Ramsey, Skomer, Skokholm, Caldey, not Grassholm).  Roost of 600-1000 in gorse at Martletwy, Jan-March 1935.  Also regular and numberous autumn passage migrant.

R.M.Lockley, G.C.S.Ingram, H.M.Salmon, 1949, The Birds of Pembrokeshire, The West Wales Field Society

Grey Wagtail - 1949 status

Motacilla cinerea cinerea

Common resident on all fast-moving streams even close to the sea.  Irregular visitors to the island. Numbers fluctuate somewhat.

R.M.Lockley, G.C.S.Ingram, H.M.Salmon, 1949, The Birds of Pembrokeshire, The West Wales Field Society

Yellow Wagtail - 1949 status

Motacilla flava flavissima

Regular passage migrant, especially along coast, but not abundant.  Not recorded as breeding.

R.M.Lockley, G.C.S.Ingram, H.M.Salmon, 1949, The Birds of Pembrokeshire, The West Wales Field Society

Rock Pipit - 1949 status

Anthus spinoletta petrosus

Common resident along rocky coasts and all the islands, including Grassholm.

R.M.Lockley, G.C.S.Ingram, H.M.Salmon, 1949, The Birds of Pembrokeshire, The West Wales Field Society

Water Pipit - 1949 status

Anthus spinoletta spinoletta

This, the type race of the Rock Pipt, has been recorded twice Skokholm, 8 Oct 1933 and 18 July 1934

R.M.Lockley, G.C.S.Ingram, H.M.Salmon, 1949, The Birds of Pembrokeshire, The West Wales Field Society

Meadow Pipit - 1949 status

Anthus pratensis

Common resident, including the islands (except Grassholm).  Abundant on spring passage late Feb - end of March and in autumn (Aug - Oct).  Least numberous Dec - Jan.

R.M.Lockley, G.C.S.Ingram, H.M.Salmon, 1949, The Birds of Pembrokeshire, The West Wales Field Society

Tree Pipit - 1949 status

Anthus trivialis trivialis

Fairly common summer resident, but not breeding on exposed western coast.  Breeds in the wooded Cleddau valeys, including Benton Woods.  More numerous in the easern hills.  Scarce on passage on the islands.

R.M.Lockley, G.C.S.Ingram, H.M.Salmon, 1949, The Birds of Pembrokeshire, The West Wales Field Society

Sky-lark - 1949 status

Alauda arvensis arvensis

Common resident, nesting on all the principal islands, but not Grassholm.  Abundant in winter in large flocks.

R.M.Lockley, G.C.S.Ingram, H.M.Salmon, 1949, The Birds of Pembrokeshire, The West Wales Field Society

Wood-lark - 1949 status

Lullula arborea arborea

Widely distributed througout county as a breeder, but scarcest in extreme west, though breeds sparsely in Castlemartin peninsula.  Most numerous in east and north-east.  In Crymmych area about as common as Sky-lark.  Has bred several times on Dinas Island.

R.M.Lockley, G.C.S.Ingram, H.M.Salmon, 1949, The Birds of Pembrokeshire, The West Wales Field Society